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February 2016 Wrap-Up

February was a busy month as I had a lot of books I wanted to get to. Luckily, I also had a bit more free time than usual, so I was able to do a lot of reading and reviewing – which is just as well. You see, before too long, I’m going to have a little more on my plate (more about that later…). Anyway, first things first – names and numbers 😉

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Total Books Read: 17
Year-to-Date: 33

New: 9
Rereads: 8

From the Shelves: 6
Review Copies: 11
From the Library: 0
On the Kindle: 1 (1 review copy)

A good effort from Han Kang – a late run from Krasznahorkai. Let’s face it, though, with Marías having missed out for the first two parts of the Your Face Tomorrow trilogy, Poison, Shadow and Farewell was always likely to take get the nod this time around, and deservedly so. A wonderful set of books, with Marías saving the best for last – read them all 🙂

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On to March, then, and that means just one thing – it’s IFFPMan Booker International Prize time, of course! With less than a week to go until the longlist is announced, I have no fingernails left, and the Shadow Panel members are climbing the walls waiting for the announcement to be made. Who’ll be on the list? You’ll find out very soon – and I’ll be reading them 😉